After adjusting for age, smoking status, and CDE, subjects with the CT genotype of Ex4-849C>T in Nalp3 and the GA genotype of Ex2+37G>A in caspase-1 had increased risks of silicosis (adjusted ORs[95%CIs] = 2.40 [1.12–5.12] and 3.62 [1.63–8.02], respectively). The gene discussed is NLRP3; the disease is silicosis.